UP Demolitions Can't Take Place Without Notices: Supreme Court Asks State To Comply With Procedure & Laws

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government not to carry out demolition activities except in accordance with the procedure established by law. It has also granted three days' time to the State, to demonstrate how the recent demolitions were in compliance with the procedural and municipal laws. "Action will only be in accordance with law," it said.The vacation bench...

PIL In Supreme Court To Sack Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain & Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik Over Alleged Money Laundering

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Delhi government to sack its Health Minister- Satyendar Jain and to the Maharashtra government to sack its Cabinet Minister- Nawab Malik, in connection with the money laundering cases being investigated against them. The writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution seeks to ensure that any Minister, who is not only...

CLAT Clearance Mandate For NTPC Law Officer Appointment Violative Of Article 16: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the condition mandating applicants to clear CLAT for applying to the post of Assistant Law Officer in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) was violative of Article 16 of the Constitution of India.However, to avoid upsetting the entire selection process, Justice V.G. Arun directed the respondents to accept the petitioner's application and test...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022 - Negotiable Instruments ACT (Jan - Mar)

Covid-19 - Extension of Limitation - Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 23(4), 29A - Commercial Courts Act, 2015; Section 12A - Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Section 138 - The period from 15.03.2020 till 28.02.2022 shall also stand excluded in computing the periods prescribed under Sections 23 (4) and 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 12A of...

Allahabad HC's Direction To Constitute Family Welfare Committees To Look Into '498A' Complaints Violates Supreme Court Judgments

Taking 'guidance' from the judgment of the Supreme Court in Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar Vs. Union of India, the Allahabad High Court recently directed constitution of 'Family Welfare Committee' to look into Section 498A IPC complaints.,Apparently, the Supreme Court judgment which guided the High Court, had declared that such directions are impermissible.The Supreme Court in...

Bombay High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations 1-111]

Nominal Index XXX vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 1 Kishnabhai Nathubhai Ghutia & Anr Vs The Hon'ble Administrator Union Territory & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 2 Angre Port Private Ltd. Vs. TAG 15 (IMO. 9705550) & Anr 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 3 Ms. Kanaka Kedar Sapre & Mrs. Sudha Mukund Shukla (Mother) vs . Kedar Narhar Sapre & others 2022 LiveLaw...

'Inequitable & Unjust': Calcutta High Court Restrains NUJS From Discontinuing Online Course For Already Enrolled Students

The Calcutta High Court on Monday restrained the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) from discontinuing online courses started by it in 2012 for already enrolled students and further opined that degrees and diplomas awarded on successful completion of the courses will be deemed to have been issued with the approval of the University Grants Commission.In or about in...

Supreme Court Adjourns To Tomorrow NCLT Bar Association's Plea Challenging 3 Year Tenure Of NCLT Members

Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to tomorrow a petition filed by the NCLT Bar Association challenging the notification of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs fixing the tenure of the members of National Company Law Tribunal as 3 years.A vacation bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Hima Kohli granted one day time to the Solicitor General to place on record two sets of...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (June 6 - June 14, 2022)

Child Custody - Income and/or the age and/or the bigger family cannot be the sole criteria to tilt the balance in custody matters - One should not doubt the capacity and/or ability of the paternal grandparents to take care of their grandson - Grand Parents are more attached emotionally with grandchildren. (Para 7.2) Swaminathan Kunchu Acharya v. State of Gujarat, 2022 LiveLaw...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-120]

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Accused Taking Plea Of Self Defence Need Not Prove It Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Supreme Court

Ex. Ct. Mahadev vs Director General Border Security Force | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 551

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